Water changes from tap to tank?

[drapsag]

So im setting up my biggest tank yet(75g), and Im curious how you do large scale water changes? 5+ Gallons at a time....

Do you guys have a seperate container to treat the water before transfering, or dump straight from tap into tank and add conditioners to a live tank...assuming the water is the same temp?

[mnemenoi]

Using a python, I drain 80%. Dose Prime directly to tank, set temp, and reverse the flow. Some use an inline carbon bottle to reduce any possible pollutants.

[troy tucker]

Doing water changes 5g at a time would be a lot of work. 35 buckets later. and the time it would take. that is just not the way to do it.
I have auto drains on everything over 75g. Turn the valve and drain down 50%. They recycle the water to the yard. keeps the grass green. As for the fill. I use a water hose right off the tape. Amquil+ and then water. Right to the tank.

[sfasu]

Carbon bottle, and a good one.

[mredman]

The Python is a great tool for both draining and refilling. However, I only use RO water for the refill so the easy part is draining water. I used to pour in five gallons at a time but it disrupts my plants too much so now I add one gallon of RO water at a time from 5-gallon containers. I make 20-gallon water changes every four to five days in 135-gallon aquarium. I dose heavily with fertilizers. An 80% water change with RO water could be deadly (but most people use Houston tap water). If you have African cichlids, Houston tap is ideal.

Mike

[ptran]

Using a python, I drain 80%. Dose Prime directly to tank, set temp, and reverse the flow. Some use an inline carbon bottle to reduce any possible pollutants.

Enough said. I do the same.

[JIM]

All my water comes from my well, ph 7.8 and hard as nails, i just keep fishes that love that. :)

[ptran]

Do you guys have a seperate container to treat the water before transfering, or dump straight from tap into tank and add conditioners to a live tank...assuming the water is the same temp?

It's okay to add water straight from tap. However, just be sure that you think twice before doing a large water change after or during a big rain.